Maple, (Triflorum) Three Flower Acer triflorum Height: 30 feet Spread: 30 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Description: A great small landscaping tree noted for its interesting bark and fall colors, which tend to see multiple colors featured together on a single tree; not common, but worthy of greater use Ornamental Features Maple, (Triflorum) Three Flower has dark green deciduous foliage on a tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. The compound leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall. The peeling khaki (brownish-green) bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest. Landscape Attributes Maple, (Triflorum) Three Flower is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. It has no significant negative characteristics. Maple, (Triflorum) Three Flower is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Maple, (Triflorum) Three Flower will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more. This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America. Special Attributes The Triflorum Maple flowers are small yellow in multiples of three. The samaras (helicopters) are winged fruits that are about 1 1/2 inch long and green turning red and showy in the fall
